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Today we no longer regard the universe as the cause of our own undeserved troubles but perhaps, on the contrary, as the last refuge from the mismanagement of our earthly affairs.
Rudolf Arnheim

Meaning of "affairs" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF AFFAIRS

affairs  [əˈfɛəz] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF AFFAIRS

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Affairs is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES AFFAIRS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Affair

An affair is a sexual relationship or a romantic friendship or passionate attachment between two people.

Definition of affairs in the English dictionary

The definition of affairs in the dictionary is personal or business interests. Other definition of affairs is matters of public interest.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH AFFAIRS


airs
ɛəz
anywheres
ˈɛnɪˌwɛəz
backstairs
ˈbækˈstɛəz
douzepers
ˈduːzˌpɛəz
downstairs
ˈdaʊnˈstɛəz
flares
flɛəz
housewares
ˈhaʊsˌwɛəz
pairs
pɛəz
Roulers
ruːˈlɛəz
stairs
stɛəz
theirs
ðɛəz
there´s
ðɛəz
unawares
ˌʌnəˈwɛəz
upstairs
ˈʌpˈstɛəz
wares
wɛəz
warez
wɛəz

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE AFFAIRS

affability
affable
affably
affair
affaire
affaire d´amour
affaire d´honneur
affaire de coeur
affaires d´amour
affaires d´honneur
affaires de coeur
affear
affeare
affect
affectability
affectable
affectation
affected
affectedly
affectedness

WORDS THAT END LIKE AFFAIRS

below stairs
body repairs
Bureau of Indian Affairs
cross hairs
current affairs
Department of External Affairs
External Affairs
foreign affairs
kick upstairs
musical chairs
public affairs
roadside repairs
running repairs
shoe repairs
split hairs
stadia hairs
state of affairs
while-you-wait heel repairs

Synonyms and antonyms of affairs in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «AFFAIRS»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «affairs» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of affairs

Translation of «affairs» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF AFFAIRS

Find out the translation of affairs to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of affairs from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «affairs» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

事务
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

asuntos
570 millions of speakers

English

affairs
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

मामलों
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الشؤون
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

дела
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

assuntos
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ব্যাপার
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

affaires
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Urusan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Angelegenheiten
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

業務
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

업무
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Urusan
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

các vấn đề
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

விவகாரங்களில்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

घडामोडी
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

işler
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

affari
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Sprawy
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

справи
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

afaceri
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

υποθέσεις
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

sake
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

angelägenheter
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

anliggender
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of affairs

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «AFFAIRS»

The term «affairs» is very widely used and occupies the 4.927 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «AFFAIRS» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «affairs» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «affairs» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about affairs

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10 QUOTES WITH «AFFAIRS»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word affairs.
1
Elliott Abrams
During the election campaign of 2000, it was generally thought that then-governor Bush didn't know much about foreign policy or national security affairs, and that Colin Powell would lead on that front, while the president's main concern would be domestic.
2
Saffron Aldridge
Basically, my parents messed up because it was the Sixties, and they both had affairs, but they had a great love for each other. I saw that when my father flew over from Los Angeles when he knew my mother was going to die.
3
James Allen
In all human affairs there are efforts, and there are results, and the strength of the effort is the measure of the result.
4
Rudolf Arnheim
Today we no longer regard the universe as the cause of our own undeserved troubles but perhaps, on the contrary, as the last refuge from the mismanagement of our earthly affairs.
5
Isaac Barrow
That in affairs of very considerable importance men should deal with one another with satisfaction of mind, and mutual confidence, they must receive competent assurances concerning the integrity, fidelity, and constancy each of other.
6
Saint Basil
Do not measure your loss by itself; if you do, it will seem intolerable; but if you will take all human affairs into account you will find that some comfort is to be derived from them.
7
Arnold Bennett
Happiness includes chiefly the idea of satisfaction after full honest effort. No one can possibly be satisfied and no one can be happy who feels that in some paramount affairs he failed to take up the challenge of life.
8
Belle Boyd
There are those who maintain that in this world women have no right to interfere in the affairs of state, in politics, in plots and counter-plots. Others that are who, more chivalrous, are willing to admit that women have as much right to act, think, and speak as men.
9
Charlie Byrd
And a musician has to learn to be frugal and to carefully manage financial affairs.
10
Giraldus Cambrensis
Since, therefore, no man is born without faults, and he is esteemed the best whose errors are the least, let the wise man consider everything human as connected with himself; for in worldly affairs there is no perfect happiness under heaven.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «AFFAIRS»

Discover the use of affairs in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to affairs and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Careers in International Affairs
This thoroughly revised edition provides up-to-date descriptions and data about careers in the global workplace and how to find them -- along with nearly 300 organization profiles.
Maria Pinto Carland, 2008
2
Secret Affairs: Britain's Collusion with Radical Islam
The updated edition of Secret Affairs covers the momentous events of the past year in the Middle East.
Mark Curtis, 2011
3
The Handbook of Student Affairs Administration: (Sponsored ...
What issues and trends affect higher education and student affairs today? In this fully updated handbook, leading experts discuss the answer to this and other essential questions.
George S. McClellan, Jeremy Stringer, 2011
4
A World of States of Affairs
Offers a comprehensive system of analytical metaphysics, argued from a distinctive philosophical perspective.
D. M. Armstrong, 1997
5
Rogue States: The Rule of Force in World Affairs
Noam Chomsky argues that, contrary to popular perception, the real 'rogue' states in the world today are not the dictator-led developing countries we hear about in the news, but the United States and its allies.
Noam Chomsky, 2000
6
Contested Issues in Student Affairs: Diverse Perspectives ...
It places learning and social justice at the epicenter of student affairs practice. The book addresses these issues by asking 24 critical and contentious questions that go to the heart of contemporary educational practice.
Peter M. Magolda, Marcia B. Baxter Magolda, 2012
7
Learning Through Supervised Practice in Student Affairs
Developed for use by graduate students preparing for careers in higher education administration who are enrolled in practicum and internship courses in higher education administration or student affairs programs.
Diane L. Cooper, 2002
8
Assessment Methods for Student Affairs
Affairs. Examples in student affairs assessment are available on institutional Web sites. Those that are particularly well known include student affairs assessment at Penn State University, the University of Massachusetts at Amherst, Syracuse ...
John H. Schuh and Associates, 2011
9
Public Affairs in Practice: A Practical Guide to Lobbying
Modern PA includes working with other policy-making bodies, such as regulators, commercial organizations and other interested parties.This is the first book to examine the methods PA professionals use to make an impact.
Stuart Thomson, Steve John, 2007
10
EU Justice and Home Affairs Law
The third edition of EU Justice and Home Affairs Law is comprehensively updated and expanded to take account of the major changes introduced by the Treaty of Lisbon and the development of legislation and case-law since the last edition.
Steve Peers, 2011

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «AFFAIRS»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term affairs is used in the context of the following news items.
1
India needs to better its sad state of external affairs of diplomats
When Indian Foreign Service (IFS) officers of my father's vintage (the 1950s) got married, their salaries were increased by Rs 40. What that ... «Economic Times, Jul 15»
2
Maharashtra Parliamentary Affairs Minister Girish Bapat's …
The Devendra Fadnavis-led government is staring at one more problem — parliamentary affairs minister Girish Bapat, who has been ... «Daily News & Analysis, Jul 15»
3
Speaking Out Indigenous affairs program celebrates 25 years of …
The first female presenter of a national Indigenous radio program believes radio has been essential in connecting non-Indigenous and ... «ABC Online, Jul 15»
4
Traditional Affairs saddened by reports of abuse on initiates
CAPE TOWN – The Eastern Cape Traditional Affairs Department said it has received reports that some initiates in the province are being ... «Eyewitness News, Jul 15»
5
Ministry of Foreign Affairs Affirms Egypt's Ability to Defeat Terrorism
In light of the wave of cowardly terrorist aggressions that Egypt has witnessed, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs affirms that Egypt is leading an ... «Egypt SIS, Jul 15»
6
External Affairs Committee to visit Kerala capital
The External Affairs Committee (EAC) of Parliament, chaired by Shashi Tharoor, MP, will visit here tomorrow as part of their tour to three states. «Business Standard, Jul 15»
7
Studying Student Affairs in the UK
The higher education / student affairs graduate program directory from NASPA currently lists 294 programs...most of which are located in the ... «Inside Higher Ed, Jul 15»
8
Commission on Hispanic and Latino Affairs seeks award nominees
The City of Bloomington Commission on Hispanic and Latino Affairs is seeking nominees for its Fifth Annual Hispanic and Latino Affairs Awards ... «The Herald-Times, Jul 15»
9
'New visa regulations designed to protect children'
FILE: Home Affairs said that the new regulations are designed for national security and to protect children. Picture: Vumani Mkhize/EWN. «Eyewitness News, Jul 15»
10
Tribal Affairs ministry follows PM Narendra Modi's order to document …
The Ministry of Tribal Affairs will undertake documentation of tribal medicinal practices in keeping with an idea mooted by Prime Minister ... «Daily News & Analysis, Jul 15»

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